what the fuck is this bio lmao https://hale.su/share/r7utx3.png
@velartrill
Argh I had a long explanation written but my app ate it. Anyway, this looks like a canary, like the one that worked for reddit in 2016. This should be enough info to google it if you are interested.
@timorl i know what a warrant canary is, i mean, what the fuck kind of bio is this
@velartrill
It seems like someone trying to implement a canary on their own instance. Definitely somewhat strange, but not much more then the rest of the fediverse, isn't it?
Unless they are not the owner of the instance, then I have no idea what's going on.
@timorl the owner's bio is not the appropriate place for a warrant canary. also, did you look at the contents of the message
@velartrill
It all kind of seems within expectations for an alt-right-ish part of the fediverse. Including questionable applications of law.
I don't see a reason why a canary wouldn't work in a bio, but I'm no lawyer, so maybe it's stupid, I don't know.
@timorl it's not that it wouldn't work, it's just a really dumb and lazy place to put one
context: this was some reply guy who proclaimed to me he was “extremely far left” (after trying to defend landlords and using Republican-grade racial dogwhistles in doing so)
context: this was some reply guy who proclaimed to me he was “extremely far left” (after trying to defend landlords and using Republican-grade racial dogwhistles in doing so)
